By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Applications for YouthWorks 2023 will open on Jan. 3 for interested Baltimore city youth and local organizations that would like to provide opportunities. YouthWorks provides job opportunities for Baltimore residents between the ages of 14 and 21. Applications will close for youth on […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gives the gift of representation to 8 year-old classical music fan
By Lenora Howze, AFRO Executive Director If you think representation doesn’t matter, look no further than the scene that recently unfolded inside of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Student conductor Bruce Perry, one of few Black conductors in the industry, was recently leading the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra orchestra in the Meyerhoff lobby when he […]
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The Moore Report: Don’t forget Pelé: soccer’s first world super star
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO If you were paying attention to the 2022 World Cup that just ended, remember Pelé, an 82-year-old Brazilian, whom some have called the world’s greatest soccer player of all time. Some of the planet watches Major League Baseball’s so-called World Series and much of the globe […]
Posted inReligion
Rev. Frances “Toni” Draper preaches final sermon as pastor of Freedom Temple A.M.E. Zion Church
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO After 20 years of faithful service as pastor, Rev. Frances Murphy Draper, known by the nickname “Toni,” has retired from her role as pastor of Freedom Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. Draper preached her last sermon as pastor of the South Baltimore church on Dec. 11. “It has […]
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Baltimore native Camiel Irving becomes Uber general manager
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Camiel Irving is now the first ever Black woman to serve the rideshare giant, Uber, as general manager in North America. Since Irving became general manager, Uber has delivered its two most profitable quarters in the company’s history, led by her division of […]
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FEMA Administrator Criswell speaks on looming winter storm
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO FEMA Administrator Criswell spoke with the AFRO about winter weather and holiday travel in a one-on-one interview today. With more than 150 million people across the U.S. currently expecting some form of inclement weather this holiday weekend, Criswell discussed best practices for Americans to follow if they encounter […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and New Psalmist Baptist Church help students overcome food insecurity
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO At Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore City members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, along with volunteers from New Psalmist Baptist Church, are making a dent in the city’s food insecurity problem. In an initiative launched in November the sorority’s Epsilon Omega Chapter has distributed more […]
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Fraudsters steal EBT cash benefits from Baltimore residents, officials say they won’t replace stolen funds
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msaylesafro.com A 26-year-old woman from Baltimore is the latest victim of fraudsters who hacked her electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cash benefits. While checking her balance on an app, she saw that someone had withdrawn $676 from her EBT account at a PNC Bank in […]
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New Life Recovery: offering a hand to build new lives
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO This week, Vennieth McCormick will do what he has been doing monthly afor almost four years: provide hot meals for as many people as he can, until the food runs out. On Friday, December 23 the meals will be provided inside of his offices at 2017-19 W. Pratt […]
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Single in the City: new year, new you, new boo!
By Ericka Alston-Buck Tis’ the season for many to begin setting New Year Resolutions and proclaiming all of the changes that they plan to make in 2023. Lots of single people like myself, will be more open to the possibility of being in committed relationships. Then there are those that will challenge themselves to jump […]
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‘Black don’t crack’– or does it? Top ways to take care of your skin in the new year
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com If you’ve ever heard the phrase “Black don’t crack,” you know it refers to the seemingly ageless skin that Black people have well into their senior citizenship. Black people often retain their youthful and vibrant look well into old age, but this is […]
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Improve your focus: eight concentration killers to cut today
All of us have trouble focusing sometimes. In a world of computer, television and phone screens, a 24-hour news cycle and the constant flow of social media and email notifications, the ability to focus is being split in every direction. This month, the AFRO partnered with Black Health Matters to present tips on retraining your […]